Hydlide
| Hydlide | |
|---|---|
 Screenshot of the original NEC PC-8801 version of Hydlide. | |
| Basic Information | |
Type(s) |
Video Game |
| T&E Soft | |
| T&E Soft, FCI | |
| Action, RPG, Open-world | |
| NEC PC-6001, NEC PC-8801, MSX, MSX2, Fujitsu FM-7, NEC PC-9801, Sharp X1, Family Computer and NES | |
| Retail Features | |
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 European Release Date(s)
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| MSX2 1985 | |
   North American Release Date(s)
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| Nintendo Entertainment System 1989 | |
 Japanese Release Date(s)
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| NEC PC-8801 December 13, 1984[1] NEC PC-6001 1984 Fujitsu FM-7 May 1985 NEC PC-9801 November 1985 MSX and MSX2 1985 Family Computer March 18, 1986 | |
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Hydlide (ハイドライド, Haidoraido) is a 1984 action role-playing video game developed and published by T&E Soft. It was originally released for the NEC PC-6001 and NEC PC-8801 computer in 1984.[2]
Hydlide was the first fully-scaled open-world RPG. It was also the first open-world action RPG.
Legacy[edit | edit source]
Hydlide was one of the first action role-playing video games, and one of the earliest Japanese role-playing video games.[2] The recharging health mechanic first introduced by Hydlide in 1984 would, decades later, become a common mechanic widely used in many video games,[3] particularly contemporary shooter games.[4][5]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Hydlide (PC88). Retrieved on 2015-01-14
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kurt Kalata & Robert Greene. Hydlide. Hardcore Gaming 101. Retrieved on 2011-05-01
- ↑ Szczepaniak, John (7 July 2011). "Falcom: Legacy of Ys". GamesTM (111): 152–159 [153]. http://imageshack.us/f/32/yshistory02.jpg/. Retrieved 2011-09-07. (cf. Szczepaniak, John (July 8, 2011). History of Ys interviews. Hardcore Gaming 101. Retrieved on 6 September 2011)
- ↑ http://www.gamesradar.com/stop-drop-and-heal-history-regenerating-health/
- ↑ http://www.gamesradar.com/top-7-games-you-didnt-know-did-it-first/
